Cabinet or wall bed.



W. R. NESS. CABINET 0R WALL BBD. APPLICATION IILBDv JULY 14,1913.

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CABINET OR WALL BED.

specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 25, 1913.'

Application filed July 14, 1913. Serial No. 778,998.

To all ywhom, t may concern Be it known that I, IVILLIAM R. Nuns, acitizen of the United States, residing at the city of Los Angeles, inthe county of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented new anduseful Improvements in Cabinet or Wall Beds, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to that class of wall beds which are adapted to betilted or turned up into a cabinet or recess in the wall when notrequired for use and which may be turned do-wn out of the same whenrequired; and the object thereof is to produce a bed which can be easilyoperated, which is simple in construction and which will avoid anypossibility of being accidentally turned up into the recess, and willclose the opening in the recess or cabinet when not in use.

Another object is to provide a bed which can be easily operated withoutthe use of weights to counterbalance the same.

I accomplish these objects by the bedA described herein and illustratedin the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof in which:

Figure 1 is va side elevation of my improved bed. Fig. 2 is a centralvertical section of the same. Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3 3 ofFig. 2.

In the drawings 10 is the casing or cabinet which is provided with anopening 11 in the front thereof and a downwardly swinging panel 12adapted to close said opening. A rectangular bed frame 13 is slidablymounted upon the upper side of said panel 12 to slide transverselythereof. On the inner ends of the ends of the bed frame are mountedanti-friction rollers 14 which are received in and are adapted to beguided by tracks or guideways 16 U-shaped in cross section secured tothe inner sides of the cabinet. These tracks are, in elevation,substantially the shape of a U laid on its side with the open portionextending toward the front of the cabinet and have an enlarged portion19 in the inner end of the upper leg thereof near the rear wall'of thecabinet..

A switch cam 2O is pivotally mounted at one end in the enlarged portionsof guide ways 16 at a point adjacent the rear wall of the cabinet andhas its free end resting upon and registering with the top portion ofthe inner track so as to form a continuous straight track from the frontto the rear of the cabinet for the rollers when the bed is positionedfor use. A pin 21 is rigidly secured to the side of cam 20 and extendsoutwardly through a slot 22 in the side of the cabinet. A cord 23 hasone end secured to pin 21 and then extends upwardly to and over a pulley24 near the top of the cabinet and then forwardly to and over a pulley25 near the front of the cabinet and then eX- tends downwardly a shortdistance and terminates in a tassel or knob as desired. Legs or supports26 are pivotally secured in slots in the outer end of panel 12 andprovide meansfto support the same when in use.

In operation when it is desired to open the bed for use the operatorwill pull panel 12 downwardly which will cause the rollers to travel inthe guideways and force cam 2O to swing on its pivot upwardly to allowsaid rollers to pass after which said cam will immediat-ely return toits position. The frame is then drawn outwardly and is ready for use. Toclose the bed the operator will first grasp cord 23 and pull downwardly.This will cause cam 20 to be elevated. The operator will then push thebed-frame inwardly until it is overbalanced and it will then drop andclose the opening. Cam 19 is provided to prevent accidental closing ofthe bed when it is being used and also provides means whereby the bedmay be used without being wholly extended out of the cabinet.

While I have shown my device as applied to a cabinet it will beunderstood that it is equally applicable to a recess in the wall or likeplace.

Having described my invention what I claim is:

1. A folding bed comprising a cabinet having an opening in the frontthereof; a downwardly swinging closure for said opening; a bed frameslidably mounted upon the upper side of said closure; rollers secured tothe outer sides of said bed frame; guideways secured to the inner sidesof the cabinet and adapted to guide said rollers when being used.

2. A folding bed comprising a cabinet having an opening in the frontthereof; a downwardly swinging closure for said opening; a bed frameslidably mounted upon the upper side of said closure; rollers pivotallysecured upon the outer sides of said bed frame; giiideways Secured tothe inner sides of the cabinet adapted to guide said rollers when beingused; and means mounted in said guideways to prevent accidental closureof said cabinet closure.

3. A folding bed comprising a cabinet having an opening in one sidethereof; a downwardly swinging closure for said opening; a bed frame inslidable connection with the upper side of said closure; anti-frictionrollers mounted on the outer sides of the end of said bed frame at theinner ends thereof; guideways for said rollers secured to the innersides of the cabinet adapted to a bed frame in slidable engagement withthe upper side of said closure; anti-friction rollers mounted on theends of the bed frame; guideways for said rollers mounted within and onthe lower ends of the cabinet, said guideways extending rearwardly andthen rearwardly and downwardly and then downwardly and forwardly wherebywhen the bed frameis pushed into the cabinet the inner end descends andthe outer end of the bed frame carries the closure of the cabinet intoits closing position.

In witness that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto subscribed my namethis 5th day of July, 1913.

WILLIAM R. 'NEES Witnesses:

FRANK WATERFIELD, E. I). PARKES.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

